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Rangers starter Yu Darvish struck out 10 but was hit hard as he suffered his third loss of the season against the A's Tuesday night. Darvish (7-3) surrendered home runs to John Jaso and Brandon Moss. He was charged with five runs -- four earned -- on six hits and two walks in six innings pitched in a 6-2 defeat.

Darvish has allowed seven earned runs over his last three starts (20 innings). He is scheduled to make his next start Sunday at St. Louis. He is 3-1 with a 2.55 ERA in six starts away from home.

The Twins started Ryan Doumit behind the plate with Joe Mauer at first base Tuesday against Chicago. It paid off for Doumit.

The backstop on this night combined with Mauer for six of the team's 13 hits in the 7-5 win. Doumit doubled and went 3 for 4 with a walk and two RBI. He's batting .234.

Doumit has six hits in his last five games to raise his average a bit. He does have eight homers and 35 RBI, but he's been anything but consistent.

White Sox designated hitter Paul Konerko had a big night at the plate during a 7-5 loss at Minnesota Tuesday.

Konerko went 4 for 4 in the game with a double and his 27th RBI. He also scored a run and is batting .248 on the year after the four-hit effort.

The 37-year-old has an RBI in three of his last four games, but 27 on the year over 230 at-bats. He's struggled, but it was good to see him pick it up in a losing effort Tuesday.

White Sox third baseman Conor Gillaspie homered in a losing effort Tuesday at Minnesota.

Gillaspie went deep in the second inning of the game for a two-run shot off Mike Pelfrey. It was his fifth HR of the year.

Gillaspie finished 1 for 4 in the game and is now batting .254.

The 25-year-old has gone 3 for 8 in his last two games and that is a hot streak compared to how he was hitting earlier in June.

The Mets promoted outfielder Andrew Brown from Triple-A Las Vegas Tuesday. A corresponding move will be announced prior to Wednesday's game against the Braves, according to ESPN.com.

Brown hit .200 in six games with the Mets earlier in the season, with one home run and two RBI in 15 at-bats.  

The Rockies will assign recently acquired pitcher Collin McHugh to Double-A Tulsa, according to ESPN.com. McHugh was acquired Tuesday in a trade for Eric Young.

McHugh had a 10.29 ERA in three appearances for the Mets. 

The Mets designated outfielder Collin Cowgill for assignment Tuesday to make room on the 40-man roster for the acquisition of Eric Young from the Rockies.

Cowgill batted .173 with a .516 OPS in 52 at-bats. 

Red Sox closer Andrew Bailey remains in the ninth-inning role after blowing his latest save but earning the win Tuesday against the Rays in the nightcap of a doubleheader, the Providence Journal reports.

Manager John Farrell said after the game that Bailey remains the team's closer for now, "but there's work to do."

Bailey blew his third save Tuesday and has given up five runs over his last four appearances.

The Red Sox optioned hurler Alfredo Aceves to Triple-A Pawtucket following his win in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday against the Rays, WEEI.com reports.

Aceves improved to 4-1 on the season with five innings of one-run ball in a start cut short due to a rain delay. His ERA is at 5.05.

The Mets traded pitcher Collin McHugh to the Rockies Tuesday in exchange for outfielder Eric Young. McHugh and Young recently were designated for assignment, so neither team loses a player from the active roster.

McHugh has a 10.29 ERA in seven major-league innings this season, while Young hit .242 with a .642 OPS in 165 at-bats for the Rockies.